Smith has worked with Key, an Atlanta native, for a few years, including this offseason. Smith also has worked with Von Miller, Derek Barnett, Jarvis Jones, Markus Golden, Osi Umenyiora and numerous other college and pro pass rushers.

“He’s got bend like Von Miller and a spin like Dwight Freeney,” Smith said of Key. “He knows how to do all the pass rush moves, why to use the moves, how to use the moves and he has edge speed. He can head fake you like Osi Umenyiora. That’s what makes him special. I guess the last thing that makes him special is he has that dog in him. That real dog, and he is hungry to be the best.”